Hiroko Tabuchi
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Amazon Says It Will Stop Using Plastic Pillows in Shipments
They’ll be replaced in North America with paper packing, eliminating some 15 billion pillows a year. Plastic film is a major pollutant.
They’re the Stanley Cup Champions. And That’s a Lot of Mugs.
The ‘it’ mug’s selling point is sustainability — one cup to replace many disposable bottles. But what does it mean when people buy lots of...
New Energy Efficiency Rules Spell End of Incandescent Era
New efficiency rules, more than a decade in the making, have taken effect, relegating Edison’s glowing orbs to the history books.
How Europe Got Hooked on Russian Gas Despite Reagan’s Warnings
A Soviet-era pipeline, opposed by the president but supported by the oil and gas industry, set up the dependency that today helps fund the Russian...
Oil Executives Begin Testimony on Industry’s Role in Climate Disinformation
In a historic hearing, the leaders of some of the most powerful energy companies in the world are appearing before a House panel to face...
Oil Executives Face Congress on Climate Disinformation
The corporate leaders will be pressed to answer questions about whether their companies misled the public about the reality of climate change by obscuring the...
Oil Producers Used Facebook to Counter Biden's Clean Energy Message
Some of the biggest oil and gas producers and industry groups used Facebook ads to promote fossil fuels after Mr. Biden unveiled his climate change...